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Home Medical and Vet Remedies, as Recommended by 19th and 20th century Doctors and Vets! |
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Home Medical and Vet Remedies, as Recommended by 19th and 20th century Doctors and Vets! |
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Dislocation of the Hip.There is, therefore, in most cases, considerable injury to the tissues of the leg and hip, as well as a dislocation of the bone. The latter is by itself a comparatively slight accident, but occurring,as it usually does, in connection with serious injury to other tissues, a dislocation of the hip must be regarded as a dangerous accident. These misplacements usually occur in males, and most commonly during adult life - a fact which is doubtless due to the exposure of such individuals to mechanical violence of all kinds. In some few cases it has been known to result from the application of slight force, such as the twisting of the limb when the foot is caught in the carpet ; in such instances, there is usually some disease of the bones, or of the tissues surrounding them. The head of the thigh-bone may be displaced in any one of four ways : First-It may be displaced upward and backward from its socket, so that the head of the bone rests upon the pelvic bone. This is the more common variety of dislocation of the hip. Second-The head of the bone may be displaced downward and inward, so that it rests on the front surface of the pelvic bone, just below and outside of the groin. This dislocation occurs second in frequency to the one just described. Third-The head of the bone is sometimes displaced backward and slightly downward. Fourth-The dislocation results in the displacement of the head of the bone upward and forward; so that it rests in the groin. This is the rarest of all forms of dislocation of the hip. But first, if you want to come back to this web site again, just add it to your bookmarks or favorites now! Then you'll find it easy! Also, please consider sharing our helpful website with your online friends.
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